humbug
英['hʌmbʌg]
美['hʌmbʌɡ]
- n. 骗子；欺骗；谎话
- vt. 欺骗；哄骗
- vi. 行骗
词态变化
复数: humbugs;
助记提示
1. 就是像一只臭虫一样，不断在里的耳边嗡嗡嗡地说一些冠冕堂皇的假话来骗你，可以说很形象。
中文词源
humbug 谎言，骗人的把戏
hum,嗡嗡叫，欺骗，bug,鬼怪，鬼魂。引申词义谎言，骗人的把戏。
英文词源
- humbug (n.)
- 1751, student slang, "trick, jest, hoax, deception," also as a verb, of unknown origin. A vogue word of the early 1750s; its origin was a subject of much whimsical speculation even then.
双语例句
- 1. There was all the usual humbug and obligatory compliments from ministers.
- 全都是些部长们常说的骗人鬼话和少不了的奉承恭维。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. What a revolting humbug the man was!
- 那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子！
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Britain's laws on homosexuality are hypocritical humbug.
- 英国的同性恋法律都是虚伪的空话连篇。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Christmas? Bah! Humbug!
- 圣诞节？呸！都是骗人的！
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. In that way one is sure of accepting no humbug.
- 如是一人必不至被骗.
来自《简明英汉词典》